A Speer resident was left homeless by a fire that destroyed his home early Sunday morning.

The Wyoming Fire Department was dispatched shortly before1 a.m. Sunday to the Mike Sparks home in Speer.

Toulon and Princeville fire departments were also dispatched.

Wyoming Fire Chief Ed Foglesonger said the two-story house was filled with smoke when firefighters arrived. The fire appeared to be concentrated between the first-floor ceiling and the upstairs floor before eventually spreading throughout the second story.

Firefighters remained on the scene for approximately five hours battling the blaze in freezing temperatures.

The property was insured and was estimated by the fire chief as a total loss. The cause of the blaze had not been determined but Illinois State Fire Marshall Mike Poole was expected called to assist in the investigation.